E books, the new reading fad

Printed word or pixel word is an on and off topic for debate. Technology has given birth to a new trend - reading on Kindle and I-pad.

Printed word or pixel word is an on and off topic for debate. But though E-books have gained popularity, can they beat the bound copies of books? Technology has given birth to a new trend - reading on Kindle and I-pad. With these gadgets you can now read your favourite bulky book anywhere.

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Kindle, the top selling product of Amazon is specifically an E book reader which makes reading a new experience altogether and also offers plethora of books available for download.

Students often prefer e-book in lieu of limited edition books available for high prices.

Top 5 sites where you can download such books are:

· Project Guttenberg

· Bartleby

· Ebookee

· Manybooks.net

· Bookyards

For those who still wish to read the books here are top 5 sites to order your books and avail good discounts:

· Flipkart

· Amazon

· eBay India

· Borders

· Books-a-million